Chengdu vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$297
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
48
😀 Quality of life
76
43
🏙️ Population
20.9M
15.1M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 27% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7360th and 5960th ($688 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 4th in China and Nigeria, respectively. Check China vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1238th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Lagos

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Chengdu Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666